Video — Mary, Did You Know? (Petatonix)

Mary, Did You Know? is a Christmas song written in 1991. It has become a popular song for artists to cover. Maybe the best version so far is the one recorded this year by Pentatonix, a popular YouTube artist. Enjoy the video again. I have included the lyrics below the video.

Merry Christmas!

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the mute will speak, the praises of the Lamb.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.

Lesson 12 – The Body

The Body
We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about the The Body. Next lesson you will give The Introduction and The Body sections of your final speech. 


Next Lesson (1/9)
You will give your The Introduction and The Body parts of your final speech next week. 

Continue building your Final Speech. 

• Prepare slides for your main points.
• You will have three main points.
• Each main point should have evidence. Use both numbers and examples.
• Each main point should have transitions to the next point. Use both past and future and statement and rhetorical question patterns.
• Use previous skills (posture, eye contact, voice inflection, CRAP, IEE, etc…). You should plan AND practice these.
• Practice the introduction and body of your speech several times to be smooth.

If it helps you, you can download and print the storyboard handout.
Storyboard Handout

If you were absent, you can also download the Final Presentation Guide.
Final Presentation Guide

Video — Angels We Have Heard on High (The Piano Guys)

Angels We Have Heard on High
(The Piano Guys)

Now that Thanksgiving is finished, we can listen to Christmas music! This is a classic Christmas song with a twist by the Piano Guys. They use many GoPro cameras and a drone (indoors!).

Enjoy it again (except for the 3rd period class. We didn't have time during the class, so enjoy it for the first time!).

Lesson 11 – The Story Message: Introduction

The Introduction
We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about the The Introduction. We gave speeches about our favorite restaurant.

Next Lesson (12/19)
You will give your The Introduction part of your final speech next week. 

• Choose two or three products to compare. You will tell us why one product is the best choice.
• Prepare three slides: What, Why, and Overview
• Use expressions from the Glossary of Introductory Phrases (p. 63)
• Practice the introduction of your speech several times to be smooth.

Video — Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Pentatonix)

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
(Pentatonix)

This Christmas tune is from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. The story takes place on Christmas Eve. This performance is amazing. I wonder how many hours they must have practiced for this song.

Enjoy it again.

Lesson 10 – Comparison Speeches (continued)

Comparison Speeches (continued)
We saw the rest of our classmates' comparison speeches.

Next week we will start on the Story Message.